Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-03-09

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and salary of eighteen dollars week
The man who was nominally in charge
of the department had recently shown
such skill in selecting dress goods fol-
importation that his services were
being utilized in that direction, while
Mr.. Tidd did all the work with his ac'
customcd energy. After this had been
going on for some months il CHANGED
to come to the ears of the firm, and
Mr.. Ellington and Mr.. Cash fell to dis.
cussing it Just before luncheon.
''Do you know any thing about this
Gidd, Fidd, Bidd-what the deuce is
his namep-chap, BillingtonP" asked
Cash.
Every little, except that he's most
efficient young man." said the digni-
fed Ellington, ''and has been faithful
to our interests for many years-came
to us lad, if remember rightly"
"Well, suppose we move him up q
peg, ehP"
Ellington, who is frequently referred
to in the trade papers as the ''Dry-
Goods King" sent for Mr.. Tidd al
once, and took his place before the
cheerful CRATE fire by the side of Cash,
who is a member of n dozen clubs, has
villa at Seabright, and comes to town
in his own yacht every day. When
Mr.. II. Livingston Tidd, having hasti-
ly changed his office coat and brushed
his hair, found himself in the famous
inner office and face to face with two
of the greatest lights in the dry-goods
world, his breath came hard, his lips
grew dry, and he felt very great de-
sire to steal away.
1--WE have sent for you, Mr.. Tidd, "
said the dignified Ellington, as kind
ly light shone from his shrewd gray
eye, Ito say that we have decided, in
view of your long and devoted service
to us, to give you complete charge of
the lace department.
eat a salary, my boy" said Cash,
clapping his hand on the shoulder OF
the honest clerk, whose lip was quiv-
ering like a child's, "of two thousand
dollars a year, which l don't mind tell
ing you is much more than either Bill
ington or / earned when we were your
age"
they stood there looking at the
salesman with all the kindness in the
world, but he could not speak. He
had hoped to be promoted five years
hence, perhaps, but to have it come so
suddenly, and now, and to find the two
great bugbears of the house such kind
" and cordial men, was q little too
much for him. He blindly put out his
hand, and the two millionaires shook
it warmly, and then Mr.. Tidd went
back to his laces mistily.
The partners stood side by side for o
long whilo without speaking, and then
Cash said to Ellington:
'lts q great many years, David,
since you and l were abashed in the
presence of the head of the firm, ehP
Somehow 1 feel as though we'd done
a good deed this morning, though /
can't tell exactly how. Shall we 60 to
lunch nowp'
After the arm of the fortunate sales
man had been duly shaken by his fell
lows, Mr.. Tidd felt sufficiently COM
posed to write and send the following
note to his bosom friend in the we'll
known glove house of Bing, Flamme
& Jonsing, further up Broadway:
DR.. BILLY; d. & G.. just called yrs truly
$40, 1000 peryr. Gr'tsurprise: Now IN doit sure.
Meet me at lunch at elk. Yrs, PIT.
p. Sd. d @. acted like trumps.
Mr.. Tidd was already in the restau-
rant when Billy Van Kick strobe in
with the wealth of cuff and naughty
mien of the masher of repute. He
was notable man. A casual and ig-
norant observer might have put him
down at first glance for a narrow
chested young person, endowed with
a striking amplitude of hands and
feet and hwarted-looking NOUS
tache. Mr.. Billy Van Kick was COM
paratively unknown to fame when he
CHANGED to remark one day to friend,
as they were coming from Newark on
train, that he had noticed girl on
the Jersey City boat the previous night
who had a freckle on her thumb.
Three days later the belle of Newark
slashed Billy Van Kick vigorously
with cowhide, and the event was
telegraphed all over the world. The
belle of Newark announced with flash
ing eyes that no man could state with
impunity that Jersey girls had freckled
thumbs, and that she would defend
the good name and honor of her sisters
of the State with her life. She was
instantly photographed in seventy
three different poses, and engaged to
be married by cable to the Prince of
Wales. Two days later she started
West at the head of great combina-
ton, playing the great heroine in "For
Honors Sake; or 1.-THE Hand that
Swings the Cowhidc is the Hand that
Makes the Man"
During this time the entire press of
America teemed with pictures of Billy
Moloney, King Ludwig, Congressman
Hewitt, Mother Mandclbaum, the King
of Abyssinia, Phil Dryer, c. M. Rich
mond, Lieutenant HEM, the Itch
borne Claimant, the Burmese Twins,
and other celebrities, each one duly
labeled an accurate likeness of Mr..
Billy Van Kick, and that gentleman
received two hundred love letters from
young women within the week. The
great glove house of Bing, Flamme &
Jonsing offered him five times the sal
airy he was receiving in Newark, and
he moved to New York, taking the
position in society and business circles
to which his fame Justly entitled him.
In seeking the advice of such man
as this Mr.. p. Livingston Tidd thought
that he could not go astray. After they
had finished their luncheon, and Mr..
Van Kick was rcveling i'm the turgid
delicacies of plum pudding with hard
sauce, Mr.. Tidd-who could not eat a
mouthful-sai
"And now, Billy, having finished
business, let's turn to softer subject.
l feel that the hour can no longer be
delayed. My bed feels 'sif twas filled
with tin kettles; cant lie still min
ute; and as for eating-it's q bur-
lesque."
"Is thatnew-foffy -three-dollar- broad-
Observation-Disclosures suit of yours
home from the tailor'sp" asked the
pride of Bing, Flamme Sc Jonsing,
looking shrewdly over his pudding
spoon.
Game las night. But somehow
don't care for clothes now, Bill"
go eat brickr' said Mr.. Van
Kick, with immense contempt. How